Painted Mixed Media Textile

Last month we took fabrics you wouldn't usually use and

painted, dyed them with different paints and dyes and then

stitched and embellished them.

Painting Textile for a Friend

'Textile Tuesdays' as they are affectionately know are always a

hive of activity. 

The last Tuesday of every month is 'Own Projects and Block of The Month'.

Here, Carol has made a Keepsake Fabric Folder for a 

friend, who has just lost her husband. So Sad.

 Carol wanted to paint the fabric folder a fantastical Blue. 

Her friends favourite colour.  

The Folder has lots of texture, so, it took the paint really well.

The fabric was pieces of recycled upholstery material.

(I have taken a snap shot here but in the rest of the room 

many different projects were being created as well as 

visitors enjoying the atmosphere and inspiration).

Painted Textiles

These are some of the mixed media textiles that have been painted.

The one on the bottom was some old ribbon weaving which had been cream and had become very dirty so painting or dyeing it was the obvious choice.

I chose a bronze acrylic paint. It painted the beads well too! 

These pieces can then be over stitch and embellished. 

Painting Cream

Everyone has been working on their textured Paper or Textured Fabric pieces ready for painting.

I put different paints and dyes on the table for people to use and in the end had to set up a spray bay on the table to stop the roaming droplets going anywhere.

Pet trays work really well to colour in and stop the travel of colour.